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Verse (46:23), Word 2 - Quranic Grammar

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The second word of verse (46:23) is divided into 2 morphological segments. An accusative particle and preventive particle. The accusative particle belongs to a special group of words known as inna and her sisters (ان واخواتها). The preventive particle stops inna from taking its normal role in the sentence. Together the segments are known as kāfa wa makfūfa (كافة ومكفوفة).

Chapter (46) sūrat l-aḥqāf (The Curved Sand-hills)


(46:23:2)
innamā
"Only
ACC – accusative particle
PREV – preventive particle
كافة ومكفوفة

Verse (46:23)

The analysis above refers to the 23rd verse of chapter 46 (sūrat l-aḥqāf):

Sahih International: He said, "Knowledge [of its time] is only with Allah , and I convey to you that with which I was sent; but I see you [to be] a people behaving ignorantly."

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